The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-21
A LADvs QUEER EscApApB.
Miss Mary Irene Hoyt Lodged in !

of her millionaire father, Jesse Hoyt, rented
a finely furnished house in one OF the pref
hest parts Of Englewood, N. j., and went
mt there about month ago to pass the
summer season. She took with her Ann
Tierney, about so years old, who had been
pne of her servants at her house in
this city, at 454 Lexington avenue
Miss Hoyt had a few callers who went
from New York to see her, but with the
people of Englewood she had little to do
About all they saw of her was on the trains
of the Northern railroad, of New jersey.
between the pretty Jersey town and this
city. Miss Hoyt made frequent journeys to
town. and on these trips she played with
great success, the part of queer woman.
She would loudly find fault with the car
service, abuse the trainmen, scold her ac-
companying maid, and have a high old
time generally.
The servant, Ann Tierney, had a hard life
with Miss Hoyt, but she humored her in her
whins and looked after the interests of her
mistress with fidelity. Tuesday night She
and her servant took the 9:0S train for New
York. Before leaving Englewood Miss
Tierney bought for Miss Hoyt bottle of
brandy that cost 81 25 They went to the
house ON Lexington avenue, and there Miss
Tierney opened two bottles of lager beer for
Miss Hoyt Wednesday morning the mistress
sent her servant out for another bottle of
brandy that cost 81 So That night she sent
Miss Tierney down town with advertise
ments'to be inserted in the papers for a ser
want girl. Thursday morning troops of APP
plicants came to the house, and Miss Hoyt
received them in her night gown. Half of
them she frightened out of their wits, and
all went away indignant but one, whom she
engaged as laundress.
Thursday evening Miss Hoyt, Miss Tier
ney. and the new servant rode up to Engle-
wood on the 6:15 train. Miss Hoyt dropped
her pocketbook on the ferryboat and
young lady picked it up and gave it to her
Miss Hoyt made a row about the matter
When Miss Hoyt got on the train she had
Miss Tierney take one seat and she took
another and the new girl third, and when
other passengers came into the crowded
coach and wanted seats she would not let
any one sit in the unoccupied seat where
Miss Tierney was, nor would she let any one
have the unused half of her seat. She
called the conductor names, scolded the
railroad company for not running sufficient
cars, grumbled because there were no parlor
coaches, launched out at the passengers and
made all the people about her miserable.
The row lasted until Englewood was
reached, and when the conductor was about
to help Miss Hoyt off the car step she glared
at him and said, eff you touch me at all l
will smash your nose" The conductor did
not touch her.
Then she and her two servants walked up
the village street to her house. Miss Hoyt
had some books under her arm, and as she
trudged along she dropped them upon the
street A struggling lot of boys followed
her and picked the volumes up. They boot
ed and called out at the woman, and with
Miss Hoyt marching at the head, and the
servants and the youngsters dragging after
her, there was such procession as Engle-
wood had never seen before. In the house
the excitement was increased Miss, Hoyt
became violent Miss Tierney went up to
her and said: Miss Hoyt, 1 shall never go
to New York again with you to be dis
traced and scandalized
Il scandalise you" exclaimed Miss Hoyt
swell, if that is so-but it isn't-you can
clear out at once. Now go, and go at once"
This occurred soon after s o'clock in the
front centre haA of the cottage. Miss Tier
ney said it was too late for her to leave
then.
81 have nowhere to go, but I will go in
deed tomorrow morning" she said.
"No, you shall never enter my kitchen
again." was the answer, and the next that
Miss Tierney knew Miss Hoyt was at her
with open hand and closed fist. She snatched
the servants bonnet and tore it into bits and
pitched them into the garden She tore and
ripped the servants gown and again ordered
her to leave the house. Miss Tierney ran
up stairs to her room. Miss Hoyt ran after
her, and then they both ran down stairs.
Miss Tierney rushed out of doors and got
Officer Townsend. They went back to the
house Miss Hoyt had been up stairs and
had torn up some of Miss Tierney's gar
ments and thrown the rest out of a
trunk all about the room. When the
policeman and the servant came back
to the house Miss Hoyt met them in
the hallway and threatened to pummel Miss
Terney. The policeman interfered, and
Hoyt shook her fist at him, cried out, II
will, and l will thresh you, too" and drew
off and knocked Townsend in the mouth and
nose. A tussel followed and Miss Terney
escaped. Miss Hoyt claimed down a little,
but when she discovered that the new laun-
dry girl whom she had just engaged had
fled from the house and taken train back
to New York she grew excited again. The
officer was still keeping guard over her. She
told HIM she wouldn't stay in the house in
Englewood over night. Col William Jami-
son, the head man Of the Englewood Pro-
tective Society, was sent for, and with him
she came down to New York on the IL :07
train, getting to the Grand Union Hotel a
little after midnight. She staid there until
yesterday afternoon, when she returned to
Englewood.
Miss Tierney yesterday morning swore out
q warrant before Justice Dutton charging
Miss Hoyt with assault and battery. When
an officer went to the house to make the
arrest Miss Hoyt refused to be arrested.
She few out at the policeman, but he caught
her by the wrists and walked her down the
hill to Justice Dutton's Office. She screamed
and swore on the way. In the little court
room was Miss Tierney. Miss Hoyt scowled
at her and cursed her and then knocked over
chair. The Justice started in to tell her
why she was there, but she broke out at him
in string of abuse and knocked over an
other chair. The informal hearing went on
very informily and Miss Hoyt tried to act
all the parts. When she had ended series
of sentences of vituperation she knocked
over another chair and then strobe up to tho
desk and, Selling the commitment papers,
she tore them into shreds. Justice button
told her II will hold you in $1,000 bail or
commit you to jail" She said: Gen Butler
will go my bail"
But Gen. Butler wasn't there, and Miss
Hoyt was carried to the county jail at
Hackensack When she saw the cell bars
She sobbed and moaned, and photographed for
DR.. Barton to come up and release her. The
Jail physician gave the prisoner some medi-
cine, and by O'Clock Miss Hoyt was quiet.
She refused to see any callers. A little be-
fare IL o clock Dr.. Barton arrived, and an
arrangement was quickly made for the re-
duction of the bail to $25, and she was re-
leased for the action of the grand jury.
She left the Jail in company with DR.. Barton